Diversity and inclusion
Many employers' gender pay gaps have widened – but is it their fault?
Despite their best efforts, a number of companies have published larger pay gaps in the second round of reporting. But where do they go now, and is the government’s flagship diversity strategy working?
Diversity and inclusion
Employers ‘must do more to end obesity discrimination in the workplace’
Overweight workers overlooked for promotion and stereotyped as ‘lazy’ or ‘lacking control’
Recruitment and retention
Disadvantaged young people still face multiple barriers in graduate recruitment, report warns
Candidates ‘being put off’ roles with employers perceived as middle class
Pay, benefits and reward
Businesses must build ‘trusting cultures’ to ensure ethnicity pay reporting succeeds
Experts at CIPD Diversity and Inclusion conference share concerns and challenges over poor rates of disclosure, with legislation expected soon
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Over-education in jobs is too complex to attribute to one matter
17 May 2019While it’s tempting to say there are too many graduates for not enough jobs, Chris Adcock argues the truth is more complicated and more positive
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Why should SMEs bother with gender pay gap reporting?
17 May 2019Last year, more than 350 small organisations published their gender pay gap when they weren’t legally obliged to. Jo Handler explains the benefits of voluntary reporting
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Explaining employers’ duties to make reasonable adjustments
16 May 2019A recent EAT decision is a useful reminder of employers’ obligations to make reasonable adjustments, as Homa Wilson explains
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Body image: A GP’s advice on eating disorders in the workplace
16 May 2019Employers have an important role and responsibility in supporting staff members who may be struggling, says Dr Shazia Bhatti
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PodcastsThat HR Podcast Episode 12: Meet #SallyInHR
Racial microaggressions are a pervasive part of many modern workplaces – so how can HR challenge them?
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Webinar: How to drive employee engagement with excellent benefits
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CIPD Developing Line Managers Conference & Workshop
8-9 May 2019 – The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London
The CIPD Developing Line Managers Conference and Workshop have been specifically designed to help people professionals develop and support line managers. From learning how to develop effective career progression paths, to getting insights into developing agile skills for line managers you will take away tangible actions to implement in your organisation to bolster effective, industry-savvy and motivated managers.
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Expert report: Debunking three common HR myths
Through close working with organisations of all sectors and sizes, employee feedback platform Hive has learnt the truth behind some of the most commonly held HR myths.
In this exclusive report, Hive’s director of people science, Ryan Tahmassebi, explores three of these myths with help from HR industry voices.